| ( | 3 | ÷ | 8 | − | 12 | ) | × | 3 | = | ( | 5 | ÷ | 8 | × | x | + | 12 | ) | × | 6 |
| Left side of the equation = | 3 | ÷ | 8 | × | 3 | − | 12 | × | 3 |
| = | 9 8 | − | 36 |
| = | - | 279 8 |
| - | 279 8 | = | ( | 5 | ÷ | 8 | × | x | + | 12 | ) | × | 6 |
| Right side of the equation = | 5 | ÷ | 8 | × | x | × | 6 | + | 12 | × | 6 |
| = | 15 4 | x | + | 72 |
| - | 279 8 | = | 15 4 | x | + | 72 |
| - | 15 4 | x | = | 72 | + | 279 8 |
| - | 15 4 | x | = | 855 8 |
| - | 855 8 | = | 15 4 | x |
15 4 | x | = | - | 855 8 |
| x | = | - | 855 8 | ÷ | 15 4 |
| = | - | 855 8 | × | 4 15 |
| = | - | 57 2 | × | 1 |
| x | = | - | 57 2 |
| x | = | - 28.5 |